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Griffin Gaming Partners Launches $750 Million Gaming and Web3 Fund
9.3.2022
Griffin Gaming Partners, a venture capital firm specializing in gaming-related investments, has revealed the launch of its second gaming-related fund. The fund, which was reportedly oversubscribed, managed to raise $750 million to support gaming initiatives, including Web3-based and blockchain...
Climate-focused Hyphen aims to hold companies accountable for eco-data reporting
15.2.2022
“Corporations need the ability to accurately track and report their scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions in order to establish baselines to work from in order to reach climate commitments,” says Miles Austin, the CEO of Hyphen
Circle Launches USDC on Flow Blockchain
1.2.2022
Circle, the operator of USDC, one of the biggest stablecoins by market cap, has launched USDC as a native asset on top of the Flow blockchain. Flow is a blockchain project made to host NFT and game-based initiatives, aiming for low fees and a high volume of transactions. With this launch, USDC aims...
Luna Foundation Guard Launches to Support UST Peg as Stablecoin Blows Past $11B Market Cap
24.1.2022
The Luna Foundation Guard, a new decentralized organization developed to support the Luna ecosystem, has been launched last week in Singapore. The institution will offer funding in the form of grants to support initiatives built on top of the Luna network. One of its biggest functions will be...
Ariva Wonderland to Revolutionise Tourism Thanks to the Metaverse, Crypto and VR
16.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. One of the most trending topics as of late is the metaverse and more specifically the relationship that this new kind of technology has with VR (Virtual Reality) technologies. There have already been many different kinds of initiatives which utilise VR alongside metaverse-based...
The Blockchain-Based Webtoon Platform “TooNFT” Launches on Toomics’ Ecosystem
11.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Tortola, BVI, 10 Jan 2022: Anyone who has been paying attention to the world of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) will know that people love investing in cartoon-themed initiatives. Whether it be the immensely popular canine-oriented cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba...
Galaxy Digital Plans to Raise $500 Million in Debt Market to ‘Accelerate Growth Initiatives’
30.11.2021
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. has revealed the firm is looking to raise $500 million in an exchangeable senior note offering. The investment company, founded by billionaire investor Mike Novogratz in January 2018, aims to use the funds to “accelerate growth initiatives across its business...
Kucoin Labs Launches $100 Million Metaverse Investment Fund
19.11.2021
Kucoin Labs, the investigative and investment arm of Kucoin, a cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a $100 million fund to incubate early metaverse related projects. These include blockchain gaming initiatives, NFT platforms, and decentralized platforms, among others. The support will also include...
Square Unveils Plans to Help Bitcoin Become the Native Currency for the Internet
9.11.2021
Square Inc. has affirmed that its focus is on helping bitcoin become the native currency for the internet. CEO Jack Dorsey explained, “We have a number of initiatives toward that goal” that will help “bitcoin reach a mainstream audience while at the same time strengthening...
Mythical Games Raises $150 Million in Series C Funding Round Led by A16z
6.11.2021
Mythical Games, a blockchain-based gaming company, has raised $150 million in its series C funding round. The round was led by A16z, who is aggressively investing in these kinds of crypto initiatives. It also had the participation of other companies like D1 Capital, Redbird Capital, The Raine...
Crypto Enforcement Team, Pepsi CFO on Bitcoin, Institutional Metamask + More News
6.10.2021
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BIS Asks Central Banks to Urgently Develop CBDCs to Compete With Crypto Assets
12.9.2021
The head of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub, Benoît Cœuré, has urged central banks to act now on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to compete with initiatives in the private sector, including cryptocurrencies. “CBDCs will take years to...
Refinable Launches Gaming Initiative to Support NFT and Play-to-Earn Movement
10.8.2021
Refinable, a leading NFT marketplace, today announced the Refinable Gaming Initiative, an industry-specific program aimed at deepening its collaboration with the gaming developer community, supporting NFT communities with a community push to Play-To-Earn (P2E) initiatives within NFT gaming....
Two Blockchain-Based Digital Identity Projects Are Being Developed in Argentina
4.8.2021
Two blockchain-based digital identity projects are being developed in different regions of Argentina, with different objectives. One of them is directed to improve government-citizen relationships, facilitating these interactions in Misiones. The other one seeks to improve financial inclusion...
Bogota’s $2.8 Billion Program to Finance Blockchain Companies With up to $50 Million
25.6.2021
The city of Bogota in Colombia just announced it will finance blockchain companies through a blockchain investment program. The program, called “Hub Blockchain Bogota,” will deliver financing to 100 companies developing blockchain-based solutions. This is part of a series of initiatives...
AquaGoat: Saving the Oceans One EcoCoin at a Time
5.6.2021
AquaGoat is an ecological social cryptocurrency with a purpose: saving the planet’s oceans. AquaGoat aims to help fund and donate to initiatives focused on cleaning and protecting the planet’s oceans and waterways, all while generating income (yield-generation) and value to its holders....
Public Company TechX Technologies Is Making Significant Acquisitions in the Crypto Industry
27.5.2021
TechX Technologies is a publicly traded company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. TechX is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (TECX), Frankfurt Exchange (C0B1), and the OTC (TECXF). TechX Acquires Mobilum for $16 Million TechX Technologies Inc. (CSE: TECX) (OTCMKTS: TECFX) (FRA: C0B1)...
Elon Musk Convinces Miners to Form ‘Bitcoin Mining Council’ to Promote Renewable Energy Usage
24.5.2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spoken with North American bitcoin miners and they have committed to forming a Bitcoin Mining Council to “promote energy usage transparency & accelerate sustainability initiatives worldwide.” They have also agreed to publish their current and planned...
Hollywood Sign, Amy Winehouse Photo to Be Auctioned as NFTs
21.5.2021
Non-fungible tokens can be sold to raise funds and two independent initiatives are now going to use proceeds from NFT auctions to finance charity projects. The tokens will represent one of the best known American landmarks, the Hollywood Sign, and a New York photograph of the late singer...
Turkey Drafting Crypto Regulation — Central Bank Says No Intention to Ban Cryptocurrencies
29.4.2021
The Turkish government is reportedly creating a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies after two crypto exchanges in the country abruptly halted trading and are now being investigated for fraud. The government is reportedly planning to establish a central custodian bank among other initiatives....